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ednam0dewannabe's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I love this retelling of Alice in Wonderland with a witty and original twist. Plus, it makes sense considering that I've become incredibly fond of Tiffany Roberts' books lately (or at least the ones I've read so far).
I found the use they made of both the original story and the world and characters creative, giving them both a fresh, new and unique feel. Despite this, some scenes seemed to me to be too fast or too long. But it is compensated by the mystery and the progress of the protagonists' relationship.
In conclusion, excellent storytelling is accompanied by an original and creative world, a perfect amount of spice at the right moments and lovable characters with ideal chemistry.
I found the use they made of both the original story and the world and characters creative, giving them both a fresh, new and unique feel. Despite this, some scenes seemed to me to be too fast or too long. But it is compensated by the mystery and the progress of the protagonists' relationship.
In conclusion, excellent storytelling is accompanied by an original and creative world, a perfect amount of spice at the right moments and lovable characters with ideal chemistry.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Murder
Moderate: Ableism, Confinement, Gun violence, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Violence, Medical content, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
chels_ebooks's review against another edition
Alice in Wonderland, except Wonderland is a simulation inside an asylum. Are you stressed out yet?
Alice knows that she's in a simulation, but she doesn't quite know what to do about it. Everything is disorienting (The flowers are changing size and shape! Why does my face look like that!), and she's being pushed and pulled around by other sinister characters that clearly do not have her best interests in mind. (That's putting it mildly.)
Shadow, her love interest, is an enigmatic figure. Like most of Wonderland's inhabitants, he doesn't know this is a simulation either, but what he does know is that the and Alice belong together. They are so cute together, I loved it.
I do think asylums are a form of incarceration, and with that in mind I wish the book acknowledged that some of the antagonists are also victims. Not only do they have no choice but to be there, but they likely don't know that what they're experiencing isn't real.
Alice knows that she's in a simulation, but she doesn't quite know what to do about it. Everything is disorienting (The flowers are changing size and shape! Why does my face look like that!), and she's being pushed and pulled around by other sinister characters that clearly do not have her best interests in mind. (That's putting it mildly.)
Shadow, her love interest, is an enigmatic figure. Like most of Wonderland's inhabitants, he doesn't know this is a simulation either, but what he does know is that the and Alice belong together. They are so cute together, I loved it.
I do think asylums are a form of incarceration, and with that in mind I wish the book acknowledged that some of the antagonists are also victims. Not only do they have no choice but to be there, but they likely don't know that what they're experiencing isn't real.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Gore, Gun violence, and Sexual assault
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